Requirements for admission to a graduate program leading to a master’s degree in physical therapy vary among professional schools. Students interested in this field should contact the pre-physical therapy advisor at this University and consult the catalog of the graduate school offering the physical therapy program. No specific major is required. Students applying to graduate programs must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university. The following courses are usually required before acceptance into a physical therapy master of science degree program. These courses may be taken as part of your undergraduate degree program or in addition to it.
In addition to the 64 hours of General Studies Courses, the
specific requirements for pre-physical
therapy are:
Major: No specific major is required.
Required Supporting
Courses
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EN 111 Freshman Composition I (3 hours) |
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EN 112 Freshman Composition II (3 hours) |
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BI 111 Principles of Biology I (4 hours) |
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BI 112 Principles of Biology II (4 hours) |
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BI 141 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 hours) |
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BI 142 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4 hours) |
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CH 111, 111L General Chemistry I |
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CH 112, 112L General Chemistry II |
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PH 241, 242 General Physics I and II (4 hours each) OR PH 251, 252 Technical Physics I and II (5 hours each) |
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MA 115 Pre-calculus Algebra and Trigonometry (4 hours) |
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MA 345 Applied Statistics I (4 hours) |
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PY 201 Introductory Psychology (3 hours) AND 2 of the following courses: |
PY 242
Psychology of Adjustment (3 hours)
PY 302 Abnormal Psychology (3 hours)
PY 361
Physiological Psychology (3 hours)
Alabama State University requires PY 344 Developmental Psychology and only one 3-hour upper-level Psychology or upper-level sociology course.
University of South Alabama Physical Therapy program also lists the following as good preparation for certain components of PT graduate program and are recommended if they fit into your undergraduate preparation: Medical Terminology, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Basic Motor Learning, upper level Anatomy, Neuroscience, Pathophysiology, Abnormal Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Developmental Psychology.
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The following websits will be very
useful to you as you plan your future career as a physical therapist. |
American Physical Therapy Association
PT Education FAQ's:Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) FAQ's:Directory of accredited PT education programs:
Your academic advisor is Dr. Thomas Haggerty. Contact him via email at tmhaggerty@una.edu or by telephone at 256-765-4432.